Ivan Garelov | |
Native Name Lang: | bg |
Birth Date: | 6 February 1943 |
Birth Place: | Smilets, Bulgaria |
Death Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Spouse: | Donka Stamboliyska |
Children: | 2 |
Ivan Garelov (bg|Иван Гарелов; 6 February 1943 – 3 September 2024) was a Bulgarian journalist and television presenter.
Garelov was a graduate of Sofia University, where he studied journalism. In 1972, he joined the BNT staff, and hosted the show "Panorama" (Bulgarian: "Панорама") before being succeeded by Boyko Vasilev. Garelov worked at Nova TV and BTV.[1] Between October 2013 and June 2014, he was the co-anchor of TV7's show "The Original" (Bulgarian: "Оригиналът") (together with Elena Yoncheva).[2]
Garelov was married to BNR journalist Donka Stamboliyska and they had two children. He died from complications of a traumatic brain injury in Sofia, on 3 September 2024, at the age of 81.[3]